Recycling & Information

Recycling Instructions:

1. Clear plastic bottles and jugs ONLY:
   Preparation: Rinse and clean containers thoroughly, remove and discard lids or sprayers. No need to remove labels.
   NO PLASTIC OIL or FOOD CONTAINERS, TUBS, STAWS, WRAP OR BAGS, PLACE THESE IN THE TRASH. ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN RECYCLING CONTAINERS.
2. Aluminum and Tin Cans:
   Preparation: Rinse, clean and remove all food residue. No need to remove paper labels.
   NO SPRAY CANS, PAINT OR CHEMICALS. THESE ARE CONSIDERED TRASH IF EMPTY.
3. Office Paper, Newspapers and Magazines:
   Preparation: All paper must be clean with no food residue. This includes clean white computer, newspapers, magazines, catalogs and junk mail.
   NO WAXED PAPER, PLASTIC COATED BOXES, USED TISSUES, PAPER TOWELS OR NAPKINS. PLACE THESE ITEMS IN THE TRASH.
4. Cardboard:
   Preparation: Please flatten corrugated cardboard, paper boxes.
   IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMMINGLE CONTAINER, PLACE ALL CARDBOARD IN A CARDBOARD ONLY CONTAINER.
5. Glass Bottles and Jars:
   Preparation: Remove caps, and rinse clean glass. No need to remove paper labels. Place all glass in blue box.
6. Hazardous / Toxic Materials:
   Gasoline, oil/gas mixtures, liquid paint, petroleum products, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, thinners are prohibited wastes and cannot be recycled or thrown away in the garbage. Please call Lane County Waste Management for information on how to dispose of these items through the Household Hazardous Waste program at 541.682.4120.

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